--- product_id: 33872601 title: "C.B. LeeNot Your Sidekick (1) (Sidekick Squad)" brand: "c.b. lee" price: "£16.30" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/33872601-c-b-leenot-your-sidekick-1-sidekick-squad store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # C.B. LeeNot Your Sidekick (1) (Sidekick Squad) **Brand:** c.b. lee **Price:** £16.30 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** C.B. LeeNot Your Sidekick (1) (Sidekick Squad) by c.b. lee - **How much does it cost?** £16.30 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/33872601-c-b-leenot-your-sidekick-1-sidekick-squad) ## Best For - c.b. lee enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted c.b. lee brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description C.B. LeeNot Your Sidekick (1) (Sidekick Squad) ## Images ![C.B. LeeNot Your Sidekick (1) (Sidekick Squad) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61LE9UoDiML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book! *by A***G on Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016* As a bisexual girl who didn't know that was a thing until her 20's I got all emotional wishing this book existed when I was 16. I cannot express to you how wonderful it felt to see a character identify ON PAGE as bisexual as a young adult. I understand that some people don't need labels or don't like them, but as a bisexual person you are constantly represented in the media by the "oh, she just doesn't like labels" or "she just likes PEOPLE, not gender" etc. Not that these are bad things! But to have a character say, yes, I'm bisexual...it's very powerful, even reading it 23 years past the age of 16. I'm so happy this book exists just for that, but beyond the awesome bi-rep it's just a *really great book*.I'm never one to rehash the plot in reviews, so here's what I loved:Jess. JESS. OMG she was amazing! I loved her intelligence and her sense of humor, her self-doubt and her resiliency. I loved how she never stopped being true to herself, not one time, in the book. Jess was very relatable to me for a lot of reasons, and I just loved her. I thought she was such a wonderful character, and I loved the way the author delved into her background and brought up issues that, even in spec fic set in the future, were still incredibly important and affected her. And thinking about how joyfully she embraced her bisexuality makes me happier than I can actually express in words. I hope someone who's 16 and confused like I was reads this book. I wish I could have been joyful about being bisexual longer, is what I'm saying. Jess was super funny, I loved her sense of humor, and such an individual who really embraced her individuality beyond the moments of believable self-doubt. Just a great character. I want to go shopping and watch contraband DVDs with her.HER FRIENDS. Bells <3 I loved him! I'm so stoked the next book is about him. OMG I loved the three of them together, and I love how Abby just fit right in.ABBY. Okay, Abby was AMAZING. Her and Jess's romance was so lovely, and I loved LOVED LOVED that they became friends first and then girlfriends. I loved how Abby was (view spoiler). The romance in this was so sweet and natural, and they really connected as characters both separately and apart. I loved when they got to team-up and work together, how they helped each other...ugh, it was just perfect. Abby was a great character, too -- not the stereotypical "popular girl" caricature, but a fully developed character.THE ROBOTS. No, look, I loved the robots.The world-building -- so smart and it was portrayed so well, I could *see* it in my head. There were also a lot of really important and somewhat heavy issues that were woven into the story and esp. in the super hero element, and it was incredibly well-done. Sometimes that can feel a bit heavy-handed, but the author handled it perfectly -- so that you understood and appreciated how those issues affected the characters, instead of using the characters to tell the reader, if that makes sense.This is a wonderful book that features a kick-ass Asian bisexual teenage girl as a heroine, and I absolutely adored it. It's authentic, the writing is engaging and fun, and there's a lot of joy in the narrative -- you can tell CB Lee loves her characters and that's the best thing to read, when an author just really *loves* what she's writing and it shows. This book is wonderful and I plan on sending a request to my library and would urge anyone else who enjoyed it to do the same.Also, I'm holding out hope someone approaches CB Lee for the film/tv rights. (*cough*Netflix*cough*) This would be a fantastic show, is all I'm saying :D ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars but the over all concept is sweet and engaging *by M***X on Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017* There is a lot going for this story. There are some major plot holes, but the over all concept is sweet and engaging. Jessica Tran is just turning 17 and hasn't shown any indication of having super powers. Both of her parents and older sister have powers, and her little brother is a genius, so ordinary Jess is feeling like she's a disappointment to her family, but decides to try and have the best life she can. She lands an internship at a local robotics company in a mysterious and weird experimental department that only consists of herself, her secret crush Abby, and M. Its also a job where she'll be working for her super hero parents' nemsis, the Mischiefs. Fun right?For the most part the story is light, and where it shines is the sweet romance between Jess and Abby. It explores the insecurity of new love, being a teenager, being mixed Asian and bisexual in a future world where a lot of the old fashioned mind sets still prevail. The world building of a post World War 3 is light but mostly believable. The rarity of meat, deeply pervasive government control, upgrades in technology, downgrades in personal freedoms, all being a part of normal life that everyone takes for granted.Jess learns that a lot of the super hero culture that pervades her world media is staged, a bread and circus distraction for the masses to cover up more ethically dubious actions of the government. Lately super villains have gone missing, kidnapped by the government to be subjects to scary experimentations, and joins up to try and rescue the victims, and expose the truth to the public. It doesn't go so well.The characterization is very good. I was very quickly caught up by Jess and her quirky but sweet personality. However I felt there were some major plot weaknesses when it came to the Big Brother-esque government and the unrealistic lack of retaliation on Jess, her parents, and her friends after they go against some big shady doings. They simply go on with life as usual for the most part. The sense of danger and suspense on going against the governement and trying to rescue people in supposedly dire peril loses it's wind when there is no real sense of consequences should they fail.I would recommend the story for reading. I do want to know if there is any resolution to the plotline dealing with the kidnapped supers. The story line that IS resolved is whether or not Jess and Abby will get together. The hook for the next book with one of Jess's friends as the main character is also the love life of the character. This may become a series, and I think the genre type is high school romance first, comic book superhero adventure second. I love that the main character is a bisexual Asian girl who is struggling with finding her place in the world. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Um dos melhores LGBT+ livros de super-heróis que já li *by J***L on Reviewed in Brazil on May 3, 2017* Amei cada instante de leitura, cada capítulo.A personagem principal é muito cativante e me fez animar por sua busca por ser sua própria pessoa.Estou muito excitada pelo próximo volume!ps: A diversidade do livro, gosh! Uma personagem principal bissexual e seu melhor amigo um garoto trans...!Gosh, preciso de mais livros neste estilo. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/33872601-c-b-leenot-your-sidekick-1-sidekick-squad](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/33872601-c-b-leenot-your-sidekick-1-sidekick-squad) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*